C&O Reading Group - Xingliang David Lou

Monday, March 14, 2016 4:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Title: Principal angles and vectors of two subspaces

Speaker: Xingliang David Lou
Affiliation: University of Waterloo
Room: MC 6486

Abstract: The theory of principal angles and vectors describes the
relative orientation of two subspaces of arbitrary dimensions. This theory
was first developed by Camille Jordan in 1875 and since then it has seen
applications in various fields of study such as computer vision,
mathematical physics, and quantum computing. Of particular relevance to my research area is its application in Discrete Time Quantum Walks. In this talk, I will provide an accessible introduction to the theory,
elucidating the intuitive reasons behind the core results.

For more information about our reading group, please visit our webpage
http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~hwolkowi/reading.htm

Door will open at 4:30pm. As usual we will have 15 mins for
socializing and for eating pizza before the talk starts (at 4:45pm
sharp).